TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index posted modest gains Thursday ahead of the Easter long weekend, led by strength in energy stocks as the price of oil rose, while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 86.
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index posted modest gains Thursday ahead of the Easter long weekend, led by strength in energy stocks as the price of oil rose, while U.S. markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 86.02 points at 24,192.81.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 527.16 points at 39,142.23. The S&P 500 index was up seven points at 5,282.70, while the Nasdaq composite was down 20.71 points at 16,286.45.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.17 cents US compared with 71.99 cents US on Wednesday.
The June crude oil contract was up US$2.18 at US$64.01 per barrel and the May natural gas contract was down two cents US at US$3.23 per mmBTU.
The June gold contract was down US$18 at US$3,328.40 an ounce and the May copper contract was up five cents US at US$4.74 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 17, 2025.
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